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I nominate
Safety in Numbers by Sophie Penhaligonbecause of the word ‘numbers’ in the title, numbers on the cover, plus female MC is a mathematician (= she works with numbers).
(Final Update)As already suspected halfway through I got stuck on two task and finished with the rank of Assistant Chief of Detectives
message 55 updated! 40/50 books read!
Who 7, What 7, Where 7, When 6, How 7, Why 6, Bonus 0
Sorry ladies. I got so ill I couldn’t read for more than a week and had to switch to audiobooks for that long. My reading plans are shot to hell so I have to give up on this book for this year :-( I’ll give it a try early next year.I’m glad though you liked it!
Dominique wrote: "Agnieszka wrote: "Can I join you ladies?I still have it from library (actually borrowed it for the third time now) but doubt it can be any good in translation, so I dreaded starting it."
Yes!!"
Thank you. I’ll start the book within a week.
Can I join you ladies?I still have it from library (actually borrowed it for the third time now) but doubt it can be any good in translation, so I dreaded starting it.
message 55 updated! 40/50 books read!Who 7, What 7, Where 7, When 6, How 7, Why 6, Bonus 0
Finished another one and reached rank of Assistant Chief of Detectives (6 cases per category)
WHEN: 6/7
When did the dastardly deed take place or get reported?
2. In the 1900s München 72 - Der Tag, an dem die Spiele stillstanden (Munich '72: The Day The Games stopped) by Petra Mattfeldt 5* 5/29 - historical fiction with mystery elements about the days leading up to the terror attack during the 1972 Olympic Games
BTW the slogan ‘The Games must go on’ originates apparently there, the leader of the Olympic committee used it for the first time when they refused to pause that day’s events during the kidnapping
As I hoped I completed all ten tasks :-DUpdate to message #24: 10 completed
1. Under the weather: To feel ill
Read a book that has an important weather event or a book where a character is ill.
The Avoidable Orphan: Can saving one small elephant help mend and unite a grieving family? by T.M. Clark 5* 5/10 - a severe drought caused wild fires, which led to a baby elephant’s separation from her herd and subsequent illness
2. Spill the beans: to give away a secret
Read a book that features cooking or a book where the character has a secret.
Justice Buried by Patricia Bradley 3* 5/9 - female MC works as cat burglar & white-hat hacker testing security systems using a secret identity called Phantom Hawk
3. The ball is in your court: it's your decision
Read a book that features a sport with a ball or a book where a character must make a major decision.
God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew, John Sherrill & Elizabeth Sherrill 5* 5/3 - author=MC has to make several major decisions during his missionary work behind the Iron Curtain
4. Break a leg: good luck!
Read a book where a character breaks a bone or where luck is a factor in the plot Collapsible: A novel of friendship, broken bones, coffee, shenanigans, and the occasional murder by Ruth Buchanan 3* 5/7 - MC broke her leg
5. Once in a blue moon: Rarely
Read a book with the moon on the cover or featured in the story or where the characters are seeking something rare. The Perfect Dress by Carolyn Brown 3* 5/6 - several women look for plus sized bridesmaid’s and wedding dresses
6. Go down in flames: To fail spectacularly
Read a book with fire on the cover or featured in the story or a book where a character fails badly.
Not the Ones Dead by Dana Stabenow 3* 5/3 - fire is central to the plot and (view spoiler)
7. Beat around the bush: Avoid saying something
Read a book about gardening or where a character gardens or a book with a character avoiding a conversation.
Black Coral by Andrew Mayne 4* 5/1 - she avoids some important discussions: in her job, regarding the relationship with the father of her teenaged daughter, or their daughter’s rearing
8. Hit the sack: Go to bed
Read a book where a character hits someone or where sleeping is a major plot point
The New Princess by Carly Roberts 3* 5/1 - sex (aka sleeping with someone *grins*) is major part of the plot
9. Miss the boat: Too late Read a book with a boat on the cover or where a character misses a deadline.
GSG 9 – Terror im Visier: Mythos und Realität einer Spezialeinheit (GSG9 - Terror in Sight: Myth and Reality of a Special Operations Unit) by Michael Götschenberg 4* 5/27 - one of the interviewed police officers asked how he joined this elite special unit answered it was because by the time he decided to change jobs from regular police force into a local special operation unit he missed the deadline to apply for, didn’t want to wait another year, so he applied for the one on federal level
10. A dime a dozen: very common
Read a book with money on the cover or in the title or where the main character is of the common people.
München 72 - Der Tag, an dem die Spiele stillstanden (Munich '72: The Day The Games stopped) by Petra Mattfeldt 5* 5/29 - all five MCs are of the common people
message 57 updated! 16?*/20 countries visited!*I’m not sure if the last two books/areas will work as the details we get are very vague so I didn’t count them but listed in case I’m wrong.
I included the two countries from my previous report (USA & UK)as I made slight changes to my books.
Africa: 3/58
South Africa
The Diamond Formula by Alina Simone 2* 2/16 - mines in South Africa (minor setting; main setting France)
Liberia (& Ivory Coast)
Confessions of a Transformed Heart - an Interactive eBook with Discussion Questions by Nancy D. Sheppard 3* 3/7 - various locations
Zimbabwe
The Avoidable Orphan: Can saving one small elephant help mend and unite a grieving family? by T.M. Clark 5* 5/10 - several national & safari parks (one of the best books I’ve read this year!)
Americas: 3/55
USA
Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 1/9 - Sinful, Louisiana; Fortune Redding, Ida Belle, Gertie Hebert
Boots and Backpacks: Pride & Prejudice on the Appalachian Trail, Roughly by K.C. Kahler 4* 3/19 - along the Appalachian Trail
Costa Rica
Chelsea's Costa Rica Escape by Ruby Nadine 2* 4/4 - a resort
Canada
Kiss Me If You Dare by Nicole Young 3.5* 5/13 - Churchill Falls, Labrador/Newfoundland (very minor setting)
?Caribbean
Granny on Board by Harper Lin 4* 3/3 - on board of a cruise ship in the Caribbean
?southern Atlantic
Aboard Providence book 1 in The Uncharted Beginnings Box Set #1-3 by Keely Brooke Keith 3.5* 5/12 - aboard Providence in southern Atlantic; Good Springs settlement, uncharted island in the southern hemisphere named by the settlers the Land
Asia: 3/51
Thailand
365 Days of Gratitude: Photos from a Beautiful World by Catherine Ryan Hyde no rating 1/18 - temples, very minor setting (mostly western US coast)
Maldives
Mia in the Maldives by Ruby Nadine 3* 4/3 - a resort
Usbekistan
The New Princess by Carly Roberts=Serenity Woods 3* 5/1 - Samarkand
Europe: 5/53
United Kingdom
Blue Christmas by Clare Revell 4* 1/11 - St. Morien, Cornwall (England); Reading, Wokingham & Wadebridge, England; Inverness, Scotland (very minor)
A Very Austen Noel by Robin M. Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, Barbara Cornthwaite & Mandy H. Cook 4* 1/26 - London, Longbourn in Hertfordshire, Hartfield & Donwell Abbey in Surrey; Pemberley (all England)
Germany:
Ohne Wenn und Aber (No Ifs, Ands, Or Buts) by Birgit Gruber 3* 1/29 - Bayreuth, Bavaria & Bad Bentheim, Lower Saxony
Ireland
Some Like It Shot by Zara Keane 3* 4/5 - Dolphin Island & Smuggler's Cove, Whisper Island (small fictional islands off the western coast)
Spain
Saved by the SEALs by Cassie Cole 4* 4/29 - Barcelona, Marollca & Madrid (also Stockholm & Rom)
the Netherlands
God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew, John Sherrill & Elizabeth Sherrill 5* 5/3 - his birth country and main base (also various locations in Russia, Ukraine, China, Hungary, West Berlin, East Germany, Yugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Rumania, Cuba, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Albania, The Dutch East Indies (today’s Indonesia), Austria, UK & USA)
Antarctica & Oceania: 2/32
Antarctica
Cold Feet, Warm Heart by Kathy Clark 2* 2/21 - fictional research station
Death on a Long Winter's Night by Lisa Williams 3* 3/23 - Jaeger Station
New Zealand
My Valentine Seduction by Serenity Woods 3* 4/8 - Auckland
Theresa wrote: "Welcome Darinda and Agnieszka!@Agnieszka: If something is being referred to as the greatest thing since sliced bread, it is simply the best.
Source: https://www.englishpractice.com/expre......"
Thank you! I didn’t know this resource page but will check it out :-D
I love idioms so I’m in but I’m not setting a goal. I’m not very good at updating my challenges in a timely manner and do it just for fun (plus I made the experience when I don’t set a goal it works out much better) though I understand you need something for your list, so feel free to go with 1 or 1+.BTW: What’s the underlying meaning of the challenge title? The best thing in a long time?
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙎𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙
Duration: May 2023 (1-31)
Update to message #24: 10 completed
1. Under the weather: To feel ill
Read a book that has an important weather event or a book where a character is ill.
The Avoidable Orphan: Can saving one small elephant help mend and unite a grieving family? by T.M. Clark 5* 5/10 - a severe drought caused wild fires, which led to a baby elephant’s separation from her herd and subsequent illness
2. Spill the beans: to give away a secret
Read a book that features cooking or a book where the character has a secret.
Justice Buried by Patricia Bradley 3* 5/9 - female MC works as cat burglar & white-hat hacker testing security systems using a secret identity called Phantom Hawk
3. The ball is in your court: it's your decision
Read a book that features a sport with a ball or a book where a character must make a major decision.
God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew, John Sherrill & Elizabeth Sherrill 5* 5/3 - author=MC has to make several major decisions during his missionary work behind the Iron Curtain
4. Break a leg: good luck!
Read a book where a character breaks a bone or where luck is a factor in the plot Collapsible: A novel of friendship, broken bones, coffee, shenanigans, and the occasional murder by Ruth Buchanan 3* 5/7 - MC broke her leg
5. Once in a blue moon: Rarely
Read a book with the moon on the cover or featured in the story or where the characters are seeking something rare. The Perfect Dress by Carolyn Brown 3* 5/6 - several women look for plus sized bridesmaid’s and wedding dresses
6. Go down in flames: To fail spectacularly
Read a book with fire on the cover or featured in the story or a book where a character fails badly.
Not the Ones Dead by Dana Stabenow 3* 5/3 - fire is central to the plot and (view spoiler)
7. Beat around the bush: Avoid saying something
Read a book about gardening or where a character gardens or a book with a character avoiding a conversation.
Black Coral by Andrew Mayne 4* 5/1 - she avoids some important discussions: in her job, regarding the relationship with the father of her teenaged daughter, or their daughter’s rearing
8. Hit the sack: Go to bed
Read a book where a character hits someone or where sleeping is a major plot point
The New Princess by Carly Roberts 3* 5/1 - sex (aka sleeping with someone *grins*) is major part of the plot
9. Miss the boat: Too late Read a book with a boat on the cover or where a character misses a deadline.
GSG 9 – Terror im Visier: Mythos und Realität einer Spezialeinheit (GSG9 - Terror in Sight: Myth and Reality of a Special Operations Unit) by Michael Götschenberg 4* 5/27 - one of the interviewed police officers asked how he joined this elite special unit answered it was because by the time he decided to change jobs from regular police force into a local special operation unit he missed the deadline to apply for, didn’t want to wait another year, so he applied for the one on federal level
10. A dime a dozen: very common
Read a book with money on the cover or in the title or where the main character is of the common people.
München 72 - Der Tag, an dem die Spiele stillstanden (Munich '72: The Day The Games stopped) by Petra Mattfeldt 5* 5/29 - all five MCs are of the common people
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Final update: message 21 updated! 23/15 books read!Laugh It Up
Duration: 1/1/23 - 3/31/23
Completed: 23/15
Main page genre tagged:
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club: Book One by Ann Warner 4* 1/7
Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 1/9
Gingerbread and Deadly Dread book 1 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 2.5* 1/15
Seven-Layer Slayer book 2 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 2* 1/16
Red Velvet Vengeance book 3 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 1.5* 1/18
Bloodbaths and Banana Cake book 1 in Murder in the Mix Books 7-9 2* 1/19
New York Cheesecake Chaos book 2 in Murder in the Mix Books 7-9 3* 1/23
Lethal Lemon Bars book 3 in Murder in the Mix Books 7-9 3.5* 1/24
Macaron Massacre book 1 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 3.5* 1/25
Wedding Cake Carnage book 2 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 3* 1/26
Donut Disaster book 3 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 3* 1/28
Toxic Apple Turnovers book 1 in Murder in the Mix Books 13-15 by Addison Moore 2.5* 2/3
Killer Cupcakes book 2 in Murder in the Mix Books 13-15 by Addison Moore 3* 2/6
Pumpkin Pie Parting book 3 in Murder in the Mix Books 13-15 by Addison Moore 3.5* 2/6
Yule Log Eulogy book 1 in Murder in the Mix Books 16-18 by Addison Moore 2.5* 2/9
Pancake Panic book 2 in Murder in the Mix Books 16-18 by Addison Moore 2* 2/11
Sugar Cookie Slaughter book 3 in Murder in the Mix Books 16-18 by Addison Moore 1.5* 2/16
Devil's Food Cake Doom book 1 in Murder in the Mix Books 19-21 by Addison Moore 2.5* 2/19
Snickerdoodle Secrets book 2 in Murder in the Mix Books 19-21 by Addison Moore 1.5* 2/23
Granny on Board by Harper Lin 4* 3/3
Head in the Sand ... and other unpopular positions by Linda M. Au 1* 3/3
Strawberry Shortcake Sins book 3 in Murder in the Mix Books 19-21 by Addison Moore 2* 3/6
Hurricane Force by Jana Deleon 5* 3/10
The Thirteenth Santa by Joanne Pence 3* 1/3 - one other person tagged as humor
Undercover Santa by Wendy Davy 4* 1/4 - no other taggs
A Very Austen Christmas by Robin M. Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis & Barbara Cornthwaite 3* 1/11 - no other taggs
Christmas Hideaway by Wendy Davy 3* 1/12 - no other taggs
A Very Austen Noel by Robin M. Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, Barbara Cornthwaite & Mandy H. Cook 4* 1/26 - no other taggs
Eight Cats of Christmas by Erin Stevenson 3* 1/28 - no taggs
Ohne Wenn und Aber (No Ifs, Ands, Or Buts) by Birgit Gruber 3* 1/29 - no taggs, but blurb indicates hurorous cozy with a bumbling detective
My New Year Fling by Serenity Woods 2* 2/1 - no other taggs
Clue Krewe by Jana Deleon 5* 2/25 - too new for taggs, but other books in series are generally tagged humorous
didn't check MPG or available taggs but found them humorous:
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book Three by Ann Warner 4* 2/8
On the Run book 1 in The Lethal in Love Series: Books 1-3 by Susan Amanda Kelly 3.5* 2/10
Cooked Goose book 2 in The Lethal in Love Series: Books 1-3 by Susan Amanda Kelly 4.5* 2/11
Cold Feet, Warm Heart by Kathy Clark 2* 2/21
Promises in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/22
A Very Austen Valentine by Robin M. Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, Barbara Cornthwaite, Susan Kaye & Mandy H. Cook 3* 2/24
True Fiction by Lee Goldberg 4* 2/27
The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne 5* 3/7
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book Four by Ann Warner 4* 3/14
A Very Austen Romance by Robin M. Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, Barbara Cornthwaite, Chautona Havig & Mandy H. Cook 3* 3/16
Risking Hearts by Iona Findley 3* 3/16
Boots and Backpacks: Pride & Prejudice on the Appalachian Trail, Roughly by K.C. Kahler 4* 3/19
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book Five by Ann Warner 5* 3/21
Death on a Long Winter's Night by Lisa Williams 3* 3/23
Bend the Rules book 3 in The Lethal in Love Series: Books 1-3 by Susan Amanda Kelly 4.5* 3/26
Megan, can you please remove me from the participant list. This reading for the tasks in a particular month type of challenge is not working for me. I gave it a try (even as I suspected as much from the beginning) and got it confirmed.Since I find the idea in general great and regard it as a worthy kind of way to stretch my boundaries, I’ll complete it for myself without the time restriction in one of my private challenge areas. Thank you for the challenge!
Thank you!
Oops. I used my original sign up message to track my books all weekend, so here the summary:Start and end my timezone (GMT)
Started prior to Challenge:
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life (45% = 68/161)
Meditation is NOT a Dirty Word! (70/109)
Pancake Panic (14/196) couldn't wait anylonger :-D
Friday:
Pancake Panic (70)
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life (10)
On the Run (131)
Meditation is NOT a Dirty Word! (6)
Day total: 217 pages
Saturday:
Pancake Panic (114)
Cooked Goose (39)
A Very Austen Valentine (71)
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life (20)
Meditation is NOT a Dirty Word! (6)
Forever Paired (20)
Day total: 270 pages
Sunday:
Forever Paired (278)
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life (35)
A Very Austen Valentine (83)
Meditation is NOT a Dirty Word! (4)
Sugar Cookie Slaughter (10)
Day total: 410 pages
Challenge Total: 897 pages
Readathon book totals:
On the Run book 1 in The Lethal in Love Series: Books 1-3 by Susan Amanda Kelly 3.5* 2/10 (131)
Pancake Panic book 2 in Murder in the Mix Books 16-18 by Addison Moore 2* 2/11 (184)
Cooked Goose book 2 in The Lethal in Love Series: Books 1-3 by Susan Amanda Kelly 4.5* 2/11 (39)
Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks 4* 2/12 (298)
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel (65)
Meditation is NOT a Dirty Word! by Lillian Duncan (16)
A Very Austen Valentine by Robin M. Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, Barbara Cornthwaite, Susan Kaye & Mandy H. Cook (154)
#1 I Dream of You by Robin M. Helm 3.5* 2/11 (71)
#1 Sir Walter Takes a Wife by Laura Hile 3* 2/12 (83)
Sugar Cookie Slaughter book 3 in Murder in the Mix Books 16-18 by Addison Moore (10)
Continued:
Read/Finished*:
/
*Started:
Prompts - Just for the curious :-D
Fits all books I read:
1. Anything on your TBR
3. Read a book about love
Not used:
2. Reread a book you LOVED
4. Read a book with a heart on the cover or in the title
5. Read a book with a cover that is a shade of red
Final update: Thank you Sunny for leading the challenge!message 50 updated! 10/10 books read!
A bit late with my update - had to make an unplanned trip to help my sister - but still manage to complete all ten tasks :-D
1. Early bird or night owl? Night owl: Louisiana Longshot by Jana Deleon 5* 1/9 - Fortune (MC) is a night owl
2. Costume party or pool party? Costume party: The Thirteenth Santa by Joanne Pence 3* 1/3 - thirteen men costumed as santa are at the center of the story
3. Cats or dogs? Dogs: From the Dog Shelter to the White House: The Story of Major Biden by Kalea Martin & Kennedi Rianne 3* 1/4 - dog-MC and on the cover
4. Music festival or art festival? Art festival: The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club Book Two by Ann Warner 4* 1/20 - art is a vital part of this book in series (again)
5. Mountains or ocean? Mountains: Undercover Santa by Wendy Davy 4* 1/4 - set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
6. Cooking class or dance lessons? Dance lessons: Wedding Cake Carnage book 2 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 3* 1/26 - the MCs go to dancing lessons in the course of their investigation
7. Spring or autumn? Autumn: The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club: Book One by Ann Warner 4* 1/7 - set mainly in autumn
8. Ghost tour or historical tour? Ghost tour: Red Velvet Vengeance book 3 in Murder in the Mix Boxed Set by Addison Moore 1.5* 1/18 - MC's mother set up ghost tours in her B&B
9. Country or city? Country:
A Perfect Christmas Gift by Lori Wilde 3* 1/2 - male MC's boss scoffs about the rural smal town, still the MC comes to appreciate it more and more with each day (view spoiler)10. Thunderstorm or snowstorm? Snowstorm:
Christmas at Pemberley: Pride and Prejudice Novelette by Ola Wegner 2* 1/1 - snowstorm in the story and snowy landscape on the cover
Start and end my timezone (GMT)Started prior to Challenge:
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life (45% = 68/161)
Meditation is NOT a Dirty Word! (70/109)
Pancake Panic (14/196) couldn't wait anylonger :-D
Friday:
Pancake Panic (70)
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life (10)
On the Run (131)
Meditation is NOT a Dirty Word! (6)
Day total: 217 pages
Saturday:
Pancake Panic (114)
Cooked Goose (39)
A Very Austen Valentine (71)
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life (20)
Meditation is NOT a Dirty Word! (6)
Forever Paired (20)
Day total: 270 pages
Sunday:
Forever Paired (278)
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life (35)
A Very Austen Valentine (83)
Meditation is NOT a Dirty Word! (4)
Sugar Cookie Slaughter (10)
Day total: 410 pages
Challenge Total: 897 pages
Readathon book totals:
On the Run book 1 in The Lethal in Love Series: Books 1-3 by Susan Amanda Kelly 3.5* 2/10 (131)
Pancake Panic book 2 in Murder in the Mix Books 16-18 by Addison Moore 2* 2/11 (184)
Cooked Goose book 2 in The Lethal in Love Series: Books 1-3 by Susan Amanda Kelly 4.5* 2/11 (39)
Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks 4* 2/12 (298)
I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life by Anne Bogel (65)
Meditation is NOT a Dirty Word! by Lillian Duncan (16)
A Very Austen Valentine by Robin M. Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, Barbara Cornthwaite, Susan Kaye & Mandy H. Cook (154)
#1 I Dream of You by Robin M. Helm 3.5* 2/11 (71)
#1 Sir Walter Takes a Wife by Laura Hile 3* 2/12 (83)
Sugar Cookie Slaughter book 3 in Murder in the Mix Books 16-18 by Addison Moore (10)
Continued:
Read/Finished*:
/
*Started:
Prompts - Just for the curious :-D
Fits all books I read:
1. Anything on your TBR
3. Read a book about love
Not used:
2. Reread a book you LOVED
4. Read a book with a heart on the cover or in the title
5. Read a book with a cover that is a shade of red
